BODY/EXTERIOR

BODY
GENERAL
Four different grades of steel are used in the body of the S40/V50. In a collision the different materials
work together to absorb and dissipate the forces generated.
Boron steel is used on the inner sections of the bumper rails and in the reinforcement members of the
doors.
The front side members have a new construction. The bumper rail and front sections of the side
members are combined into one unit called a crashbox.
The crashbox is bolted onto the side members. This makes repairs easier after minor collisions when
only the front end is damaged.


MEMBER STRUCTURE
• The development of the front member structure with the crashbox and the lateral member on the
firewall differentiates the design from previous models.

STRUCTURAL FOAM/SOUNDPROOFING S40

• The structural foam fills a cavity between two panels and stabilizes the A and B posts.
• When the force of a collision reaches the A post, the B post helps to dissipate the force.
• The soundproofing is the same material as used previously before and is positioned as
ill ustrated.


DEFORMATION ZONES

Front - S40/V50
Collision forces from the front are routed through
the following zones:
• Crashbox
• Front side members
• Upper front side members
• Lateral members firewall
• Sub frame
• A-posts - door posts
• A-posts - door sills

Side - S40/V50
Collision forces from the side are routed through
the following zones:
• Doors, door members
• Door sill
• Cross members on floor panel
• Cross member, rear floor
• A-posts
• B-posts
• C-posts
• Cross members, firewall
• Seat support, rear

• Lateral roof members

• SIPS box
- Lateral bar in dashboard
- Seat frame


Rear - S40/V50
Collision forces from the rear are routed through
the following zones:
• Bumper rail, rear
• Rear section (S40)
• Rear section/frame (V50)
• D-posts (V50)
• Rear side members
• Cross member, rear floor
• C-posts - door members
• C-posts - door sills

3 - Boron steel

Boron Steel
The items made of boron steel are:
• The inner sections of the bumper rails.
• The collision members in the doors.
• The reinforcements for the collision member mountings.


EXTERIOR

Plastic/Plastic Material
• The hood is made of aluminum. The mountings for the hinges and hood catch are made of steel.
These are joined by clinching.
• The bumper cover and grilles are made of PP+EPDM plastics.
• The door sills and lower trims are made of PP+EPDM T8 plastic.
• P-trim door, the center has PP+EPDM M26-plastic.
• The door mirror covers and rear spoiler are made of ABS plastic.
• The supports of the door mirrors are made of ASA plastic.
• The door handles are made of PA66 GF30 plastic.
• The tailgate / trunk lid handle is made of PC+ABS plastic.


WINDOWS
The windows are lightly tinted green.

Windshield
• Laminated glass, thickness 4.46 mm
• Available in two variants, with or without rain sensor

Door Windows
• Hardened glass, thickness 3.85 mm
• Laminated glass as option, thickness 4.96 mm

Side Windows
• Hardened glass, thickness 3.85 mm
• The V50 has the AM/FM antennas.

Rear Windshield
• Hardened glass, thickness 3.85 mm and heated
• The S40 has the AM/FM antennas and the FM diversity antenna.


Demisting the Rear Window / Door Mirrors

Demisting the rear window and door mirrors is activated by the switch in the CCM.
The CCM transmits information about the selected status of demisting, via the CAN to the following
control modules:
• CEM
• DDM
• PDM

Rear Window
The OEM checks that the conditions for starting demist are met (for example, engine running). If the
conditions are met the OEM activates the rear windscreen demist relay and the heating loops are
supplied with power.
The OEM also transmits a request to light the LED in the switch back to the CCM via the CAN.
The function is automatically switched off after 12 minutes.

Door Mirrors
The heating in the door mirrors is activated at the same time as the rear windscreen demist.
At the same time as the CCM transmits the signal to demist the rear windscreen, a signal is sent via the
CAN to the DDM and PDM to activate the door mirror heating. When the DDM and PDM receive the
signal the outputs to the relevant mirrors are supplied with power.
The function is switched off at the same time as the rear windscreen demist is switched off, which can
occur in three ways:
• If the rear windscreen/door mirror demist button is pressed again after activation. (Occurs via a
signal from the CCM.)
• The door mirror heating is automatically switched off four minutes after activation. The DDM
and PDM receive a signal from the CCM requesting that the function is deactivated.


I NTERIOR

CENTER CONSOLE (CENTER STACK)

The S40/V50 has a completely new type of center console.

• The console is the same regardless of model and version.
• The keypad, lighting and wiring are integrated in the thin panel.
• The front side of the console is lit by two LEDs located in the roof console.
Different versions of the decorative panels are available:
- Standard (gray)
- Aluminum
- Wood effect
- Transparent (Iced Aqua)
• The center console has an illuminated storage pocket on the rear side.
The upper section of the center console has the functions for Infotainment, (AM/FM is standard on all
models) and integrated telephone.
The lower section are the controls for the climate control system.
There are two basic versions of the climate control system:
- MCC (Manual Climate Control)
- ECC (Electronic Climate Control)
NC and particle filters are standard for both MCC and ECC.
As an option the ECC can be equipped with an Air quality system.


I NTERIOR TRIM
Seats
Power front seats are available as an option. All settings are made using the controls on the outside of
the seat. An integrated memory stores three different settings.
Folding backrest on the front passenger seat is an option.
The backrest of the rear seat can be folded forward to facilitate carrying long loads.
The rear backrest splits 60/40.
The center position of the rear seat can be equipped with an optional folding armrest.

Doors
The door mirrors, window lift mechanisms and central locking system are operated by controls in the
door panels.
• All doors have built in armrests.
• The center console between the front seats has an upper section that functions as an armrest and
storage compartment.


Examples of other functions checked by the CCM

Controlling Seat Heaters

The seat heaters are controlled by the switches on the CCM. When the seat heating is activated, the first
position is high temperature, pressing the button again gives low temperature. The status of the
activation is shown by LEDs. The CCM transmits information about the selected temperature to the
relevant Seat Heating Module (SHM) via the relevant LIN bus. The SHM then controls the current to the
heater pad.
The SHM transmits the present status to the CCM.
The communication between the CCM and the relevant SHM occurs in the following way:
• SHM left on LIN bus 1
• SHM right on LIN bus 2.

The CCM receives information from the GEM about the type of seat and upholstery via the CAN.
The levels of high and low temperature are adapted to the present seat and upholstery by the CCM.
The levels for high and low temperature can be adapted for the customer via VADIS.
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SAFETY SYSTEMS
COMPONENT LOCATION


ADAPTIVE STEERING COLUMN (USA/CANADA ONLY)

• When the collision protection system in the adaptive steering column is activated, a pin is deployed
which makes the steering column adjustable longitudinally. If the level of a frontal collision exceeds
a certain level, the steering wheel will be pressed into the dashboard to greater extent than with a
rigid steering column.
• The steering is not affected when the pin has been deployed. The collision protection system in the
adaptive steering column only functions if the driver is wearing a seat belt and when the airbag
deploys. If the collision protection system in the adaptive steering column has deployed, the whole
steering column must be replaced.
• The steering column has a marking which shows that the steering column has been compressed.

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Front Seat Belts

The front seat belts have a number of functions.
• Multi-stage adaptive force limiting
• Seat belt position sensor
• Seat belt tensioner

Seat Position Sensor (SPS)

• SPS detects the position of the seat. This
information can be used to determine what
size passenger / driver is sitting on the seat.
• A short driver has the seat further forward to
reach the pedals while a taller driver has the
seat further back. It is important to
determine the size of the passenger / driver
sitting in the car so that the information can
be given to the adaptive safety systems such
as force limiter and airbags.
• The principle of SPS is only usable on the
passenger seat. The principle can also be
used on the driver's side.

Lower Force Limiter

Anchor Plate Load Limiter (APLL)
• APLL is a hard metal eyelet which is secured
at one end to the seat belt mounting and at
the other is twisted around a shaft like
spring. The unit is mounted in the seat
frame.
• The force against the seat belt makes the
eyelet open and the metal stretches and the
seat belt mounting moves up.
There is a controlled stretching of the seat
belt which stops when the metal eyelet
meets the mounting screw for the shaft.


880326

ADAPTIVE FORCE LIMITER - USA/CANADA

• The front adaptive seat belt force limiters have the task of improving seat belt function and
giving all travelers, regardless of size, optimal protection.
• Both the adaptive seat belt force limiters are electrically separated from each other. The
adaptive seat belt force limiters have a pyrotechnic charge which modifies the seat belt force to
a lower level to reduce forces on the chest.
• The adaptive seat belt force limiter, seat belt reel, seat belt reel sensor and the seat belt
tensioner are installed in one unit. In the event of a fault in a component the entire unit must be
replaced.

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ADAPTIVE SEAT BELT (INERTIA) REEL

• Because passengers vary in both weight and height, it is desirable to have a safety system
which can tell the difference. In the event of a collision the safety system must not capture a
smaller person (110 lbs) in the same way as a large person (230 lbs).
• Three stage force limiters have three levels of force limitation which gives the possibility of
adapting the force limiting to a specific situation.
• When the force limiters should be reduced is determined by the characteristics of both the
person wearing the seat belt and the severity of the collision.

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BOBBIN ROTATION SENSOR (BRS)

• The seat belt position sensor is on the upper
section of the seat belt (inertia) reel between
the seat belt housing and the seat belt
mandrel.
• The seat belt sensor measures the rotations
of the shaft in order to calculate the seat belt
feed.
• The BRS has a code disc (4) which is read
off by a hall sensor (3) which measures the
rotation.
The code disc is magnetized with North and
South poles in sections of 7.5°.
The disc is fixed to the mandrel and the hall
sensor in the housing.

COLLISION EXTENT (50th Percentile):

• When the seat belt is connected, the seat
position sensor transmits information to the
Supplemental Restraint System module
(SRS).
• I n the event of a collision, the SRS module
transmits a signal which after 7ms triggers
the tensioner and the mandrel tightens the
belt.
• The function of the BRS is also checked.
• After tensioning the reel is locked.
• I n this position BRS is zeroed.
• The body starts to put load on the belt.
When the force on the belt reaches 5kN the
l ower section of the torsion shaft starts to turn
and the mandrel feeds the seat belt out.
• After 60mm (24pulses) of seat belt feeding
out, the BRS transmits a signal to the SRS.
• The SRS module checks that it is 50% or
higher and triggers the gear mechanisms gas
generator (13).
• The gas generator forces the piston (14)
away which meets the gear ring (16). The
gear ring starts to rotate against the ramps,
moves upwards and presses up the stem
washer (10). When the stem washer is
moved up, the inhibitor lugs are released (6).
• The sleeve (11) presses the inhibitor lugs out
(12) and releases itself from the mandrel and
the 2-stage section starts to turn and gives a
4kN force limiter level in 40mm followed by a
2.5kN force limiter level.


TORSION UNIT
General
• The torsion shaft in the three-stage
adaptive force limiter system is separated
into two sections which have different
diameters (position 24 and position 26).
The narrower section of the shaft is
surrounded by a sleeve (position 9) to give
a third stage. By routing the force through
the different sections of the torsion shaft
different force limit levels can be achieved.
Levels
• The highest level is achieved by the force
going through the thickest section of the
torsion shaft (26). See position A.
• The next highest level is achieved by the
force going through the thinner section of
the torsion shaft (24) combined with the
sleeve (9). See position B.
• The lowest level is achieved when the
sleeve breaks and the force is only
absorbed by the thinnest section of the
torsion shaft (24). See position C.
Function
• When force limiting starts the lower section
of the torsion shaft (21) is fixed in the gear
housing (15) which is fixed in the seat belt
reel housing and surfaces (22) and (23) on
the sleeve (9) are fixed in the mandrel. This
means that only the surface (26) is used to
li mit force (see figure A).
The change to the next stage occurs when the
pyrotechnical charge is activated.
• The charge forces the piston away which
meets the gear ring (16). The gear ring
starts to rotate against the ramps, moves
upwards and presses up the stem washer
(10). When the stem washer is moved up
the inhibitor lugs are released (6). The
sleeve (11) presses the inhibitor lugs out
(12) and releases itself from the mandrel
and the two-stage section starts to turn.
• The force now passes through the whole
torsion shaft. The combination of the thin
section of the shaft (24) and sleeve (9) is
weaker than the thicker section of the shaft
(26). This means that this combination
(see figure B) takes up all the force.
• The Torsion sleeve is made of aluminum
and breaks after a certain rotation of the
shaft. When the sleeve has broken the
thin section of the shaft takes all the force
(see figure C).


Adaptive Seat Belt Reel Body/Exterior

880327

OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSOR (OWS) SYSTEM

The OWS consists of three cooperative components:
• Pressure sensor, installed under the seat cushion of the front passenger seat. The pressure sensor
and the OWS module are linked by a hose.
The pressure sensor has the task of registering the pressure experienced by the seat cushion, for
example when someone is sitting on the seat.
• Seat belt force sensor, mounted on the seat belt mounting on the outside of the front passenger
seat. The seat belt force sensor has the task of informing the OWS of the force with which the
seatbelt is tensioned.
• OWS module, installed under the front passenger seat. Using information from both the pressure
sensor and the seatbelt force sensor, the OWS module calculates the actual weight of the
passenger.
• The OWS transmits signals continuously on the CAN network which the Supplemental Restraint
System module (SRS) and the OWS are connected to.
• If the OWS does not function correctly the SRS module will:
- deactivate the front passenger airbag.
- li ght the passenger airbag warning lamp (PAD) in the roof console.
- li ght the SRS indicator lamp and display the alert message in the DIM.
- If a fault occurs in any of the components, the pressure sensor and the OWS module must be
replaced at the same time.
• The seat belt force sensor can be replaced separately.
This system is designed to discriminate between a small adult, child seat, and an adult.
• Occupied
• Small adult

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Body/Exterior Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) System

OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSOR (OWS) SYSTEM

THE OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSOR (OWS)

Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Function

Pressure plate (position 1)

• The OWS registers the pressure on the seat cushion of the passenger seat. The aim is to
determine whether the seat is empty or not.
• The pressure plate measures the pressure in the seat when anyone sits in the seat
• The plate is filled with silicone oil. The oil is pressed via a hose to a pressure sensor.
• At a given pressure the pressure sensor transmits a signal to the OWS.
• The OWS can be calibrated using VADIS.

Belt Tension Sensor (BTS)

• Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) detects how hard the belt is stretched. It is located on the seat belt
mounting.
• The aim of the sensor is to determine whether a child is sitting in the seat.
• To identify a child seat the tractive force in the seat belt is compared to the weight placed on the
seat which is registered by the OWS.
• A child seat is usually pressed down into the seat at the same time that the seat belt is fastened,
which means that the seat belt is secured with a high tension.
• Alone, the OWS would register a child seat as a heavy passenger, but by comparing the tractive
force on the seat belt and the information from OWS, it can be determined if it is a child seat.

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 SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS, USA/CANADA
INPUT SIGNALS

OUTPUT SIGNALS

SIGNALS VIA CAN COMMUNICATION

SIGNALS VIA LOCAL CAN COMMUNICATION

Signal Sp ecifications, USA/Canada Body /Exterior
Activation Levels, Airbags / Seat Belt Tensioners